Silvestre facing new threat to future at United

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MANCHESTER United have opened negotiations to sign Patrice Evra, the AS Monaco full back, in a £4.5 million deal that would represent a further vote of no confidence in Mikaël Silvestre.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s priority in the January transfer window remains a midfield player, but he is considering a move for Evra as he continues his reconstruction of the defence after the acquisition of Nemanja Vidic, who was due to arrive in England last night to complete his £7.2 million transfer from Spartak Moscow. The first official contact with Monaco has now been made after preliminary discussions with Evra’s agent,